Surgery and procedures CPT 52356 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Ureteroscopy for kidney stone cost in Paducah, KY — inpatient

In Paducah, KY-IL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for ureteroscopy with laser stone breaking and stent placement as an inpatient: from $8,215.20 to $8,215.20, with a median of $8,215.20. Across Kentucky, the median is $1,120.00 at 3 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 52356, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$8,215.20Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital
Median$8,215.20half pay less
Highest$8,215.20in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah, KY · (270) 444-2444 HC Cysto/Uretero W/Lithotripsy &Indwell Stent Insrt $8,215.20 $13,692.00 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $8,215.20, median $8,215.20, highest $8,215.20.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $8,215.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

What it is

In this procedure a thin scope is passed through the bladder into the ureter or kidney, and the stone is broken up with a laser; a temporary stent is placed to keep urine draining. It is done under anesthesia, usually as an outpatient.

What the price covers

The facility price covers the operating room and recovery; the stent is part of the code, though it may be listed as a supply. The urologist, anesthesia, stone analysis and later stent removal are usually billed separately.